studies in an intimate setting. Our creative interest lies in the spaces between the social and the psychological: we have chosen each play based on how social issues affect the individual‚ thus providing human insight on these very issues which often become abstracted when portrayed simply as news. For our inaugural season‚ we have selected four plays inspired by previous works. Production Selections Another Antigone‚ by the playwright A. R. Gurney and licensed by Dramatists Play Services‚ tells the
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orb of aureate day‚ How glorious didst thou rise” (Antigone 1.1.4-5) personifies the sun as rising. Four images of light are “Sunbeam bright! Thou fairest ray” (Antigone 1.1.1)‚ “O orb of aureate day” (Antigone 1.1.4)‚ “O’er Dirca’s streams‚ shining from heaven” (Antigone 1.1.6)‚ and “As drifted snow‚ a buckler bright” (Antigone 1.1.16). Five sound images are “With strident
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QUOTE The Burial at Thebes: A Version of Sophocles’ Antigone translated by Seamus Heaney. There is a war between brothers over power and the two are clashing over the crown in Thebes. Over a ferocious battle‚ they both perish in the mighty battle‚ Eteocles and Polyneices. After the Battle‚ Creon comes to Thebes and is pronounced the current king. Creon decides to give Eteocles a proper burial since he fault in favor of Thebes‚ but denies Polyneices any type of burial and this is a big shock since
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or most complicating choices. Antigone’s decision to bury her brother‚ Creon’s choice to sentence Antigone to death‚ and again Antigone’s choice to end her life were important decisions that other characters based their conclusions around. The choices of the characters in Antigone change the outcome of the play and the lives or choices of other characters.<br><br>The famous "first" decision of Antigone was to bury her brother Polyneices against Creon’s order and Ismene’s opposition. Three deaths including
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R vs Sharpe (1)Sources: R v Sharpe Decisions‚ February 8/2013 CBC NEWS‚ R vs Sharpe: Excerpts from the Supreme Court ruling on Child Pornography‚ March 8/2004 Title: R vs Sharpe Who: John Sharpe Date: January 26‚ 2001 (2) Case Facts: -Accusations were made about John Sharpe that he had possession of child pornography tapes -Led police to an investigation of his house‚ finding multiple disks labeled ‘boyabuse’ -Sharpe was charged with two counts of possession of child pornography‚ under
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punishment as stated in the constitution There are many variations between the prison systems. The United States approaches the prisoners in a different way; the courts decide how long their sentence will be according to the three-strike law. The three-strike law is based on the number of times someone has been charged for a crime. Prisoners that have been committed with three charges are then moved in to an ADX prison. ADX prison is the highest security prison in America. There is a high percentage
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Sophocles has different characters‚ Antigone is the younger daughter of oedipus and Jocasta. Creon is the brother of antigone. Creon is Antigone and creon is powerfully‚ built but a weary and wrinkled man suffering the burdens of rule. Antigone is sallow‚ withdrawn and a brat. The chorus frames the play by introducing the action and characters under the sign of fatality. The Nurse is an addition to the Antigone legend. She introduced on everyday‚ element into the play that heightens the strangeness
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Is suicide the only way to get out of hard times in life? What about your family and friends‚ how do you think they will feel about suicide? Are you feeling trap and don’t want to feel that way? In the book Antigone by Sophocles‚ Antigone‚ Haemon‚ and Eurydice committed suicide because Creon who is the ruler didn’t think before doing things. They felt trap. Suicide is a mental illness‚ so there are three important things about suicide that we need to learn and they are signs and risk factors‚ rates
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values of social work law‚ there are several elements and aspects that should be considered. One may ask questions such as ‘What are values‚ who are the vulnerable population and how does these laws apply to them?’ It makes sense to start off by exploring what is meant by the word “values.” According to Zastrow (2012)‚ defines values as beliefs‚ preferences or assumptions about what is desirable or good for humans. The Code of Ethics are professional values therefore the guidelines that social workers
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Tragedy and Antigone The well-known play‚ Antigone‚ is a representation of classic tragedy written by Sophocles. The story’s protagonist‚ Antigone‚ is portrayed as a tragic hero whose efforts to keep her family close quickly backfire on her. When Antigone’s brother dies‚ she wants to face the consequences and do the right thing in order to respect her brother and properly bury him. Antigone’s sister‚ Ismene‚ also displays the heroic qualities that Antigone does when she attempts to save her sister
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